The Odyssey of Homer
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Hersteller: | Forgotten Books (Way, Arthur S.) |
Stand: | 2015-08-04 03:50:33 |
Produktbeschreibung
Excerpt from The Odyssey of Homer: In English Verse The interval which has elapsed since the second edition of this work was exhausted has been so great that I seem to owe an apology to the public for the fact that, in spite of a steady demand for the book, it has long been out of print. I was reluctant to bring out a third edition without first subjecting the translation to a thorough revision, conscious as I was of the existence of many defects in a work, the first half at least of which was produced in a fire of enthusiasm, and, owing to intense concentration, at great speed. For that revision I have now found time: it has not been hurried; and it has been as thorough as I could make it. Though the alterations are very numerous, I have not removed any of the essential features of the work, which gave it what freshness and originality my readers found in it; but I have endeavoured to remove all traces of carelessness, and of undue licence in rhyme, and to bring the version closer to the original; and have given special attention to the technique of the rhythm, recasting all such lines as did not seem to "read themselves." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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